Charge Up Charge On: Recent Episodes
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Official podcast of the University of Alabama in Huntsville Office of Undergraduate Admissions. We discuss all things UAH from Admissions, to athletics, to academics, to Student Life as a way to keep prospective students, currents students, alumni and faculty/staff plugged into what is happening now. Get ready to Charge Up and Charge On.
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...well part of it. This epsiode dives into a few diffent ways to enrich the academic experience at UAH: entertainment, immersive experiences & leadership engagement. We spoke with Avery McDonald and Greta Downing with the Association for Campus Entertainment, Gracie Lester who is the Study Abroad Coordinator, and Jack Stallings and Alondra Delgado with SOAR. While this isn't the ONLY way to enrich your experience at UAH, but it's a great place to start. Go Chargers!
We're back and this time we're joined with UAH Royalty...your 2022 UAH Homecoming King, Tyler Berry, and Queen, Chandler Robinson. We also get to hear from UAH Men's Basketball Head Coach, John Shulman, and player, Max Shulman (#33), to talk about their upcoming season and the momentum they have gained in the past season. You won't want to miss this!
Welcome back to Charge Up Charge On; the official podcast of the UAH Office of Undergraduate Admissions. In this episode, we continue the discussion regarding the difference between three programs at UAH that offer students a direct path into the industry of Cybersecurity. In part 2, we interviewed UAH Computer Science Department Chair, Dr. Letha Etzkorn, about UAH's Comouter Science program and her professional journey. We also spoke with Dr. DJ Hovermale, a Clinical Assistant Professor in the UAH College of Business, about how to pursure Cybersecurity as a career through studying Information Systems. Go Chargers!
Welcome back to Charge Up Charge On; the official podcast of the UAH Office of Undergraduate Admissions. In this episode, we start the discussion regarding the difference between three programs at UAH that offer students a direct path into the industry of Cybersecurity. In part 1, we interviewed College of Engineering adacemic advisor, Alana Scarano, about UAH's Cybersecurity Engineering program including conversations about the cirriculum and careers within the field. Go Chargers!
In the final episode of the special Diversity, Equity & Inclusion series of Charge Up Charge On, we get to hear from Dr. David Kyle, an instructor in the Kinesiology department at UAH as well as the director of the UAH Ability Sports Network. We also get to hear a little about a new organization, Diversity and Inclusion Student Alliance, or DISA for short, from Morganne Williams. Hope this charges you up! Go Chargers!
Part 2 of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion series of Charge Up Charge on explores the topic of Equity. Hear from the former Equity intake officer, Brandie Roberts, the VP of Diversity Equity and Inclusion as well as the Title IX Coordinator for UAH, Laterrica Shelton, as well as Joshua Thompson, an ODEI Ambassador and the President of Alabama’s NAACP Youth and College Division.
Welcome back to Charge Up Charge On. This summer we have seen a rise in social justice conversations and have witnessed many issues regarding diversity, inclusion and equity plastered in the headlines. Keeping with the social climate, this special edition series of Charge Up Charge On provides commentary on the topics of diversity, equity and inclusion by talking with various students, faculty and staff across UAH's campus to clarify what these topics mean, how they relate to the higher education setting, how it relates to UAH and resources Chargers have. In part 1, we get to hear from ODEI's Karessa Acosta-Lee & Devin Townsend, as well as an ODEI student ambassador, Amber Hinton.
This week we take a look at Phase 2 of Class of 2024 Orientation and what that includes with a conversation with OL Coordinators, Heather Hunt and Alex Olmeda-Rodriguez. We also spoke with OLLI Program Manager, Ale Pacheco about UAH's OLLI Program. That's not it though! Huntsville.IO co-founders Shelby Larson and Madison Travis joined in to talk about the newly launched Defense Marketing company and UAH's i2C.
This week, we get the opportunity to hear from all of the Greek Councils about the upcoming recruitment season and how COVID-19 might affect it. While much is still yet to be solidified, Ally Amoroso (NPC), Michaela Dent (NPHC) and Will McCormick (IFC), provide insight on how each council is moving forward with planning for the recruitment season in the Fall. As always, this episode includes UAH News and Admissions updates. This is the perfect episode for any current or incoming student who is interested in going Greek!
This week, we get to hear from Jean Brown, a marketing professor in the College of Business, about how the semester looked from the eyes of an instructor. We also hear from Associate Dean of the College of Business and Associate Professor for Economics and Computational Analysis, Dr. Wafa Orman about how COVID-19 is affecting the economy. Lastly, we caught up with Dr. Jennifer Sims and Dr. Christina Steidl from the Sociology department about how the pandemic is affecting dating and other sociological impacts.
In this episode, we get to hear from seniors, Greta Paris and Josh Strange, about topics such as research and how UAH has impacted them. We also get to hear from College of Engineering Advisor, Jacob Kerstiens about some updates in the College of Engineering. This episode is packed with campus updates and tons of UAH News as well.
This week, we get to hear from Associate Director of Events & Orientation Ashley Miller to talk about a mjor announcement regarding New Student Orienation for Summer 2020. We also talk with College of Nursing Advisor Laura Mann, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Outreach and Retention Coordinator Jenny Russell-Clifton, SGA President Elect Jess Hunter & SGA VP Elect Grant Whitt.
In Episode 2, we talk about how Campus Recreation and Student Life are continuing to stay active through the COVID-19 stay-at-home orders and provide us with information on what Chargers have to look forward to in the Fall. We also get to hear from Dr. Jerome Baudry about his research that is assisting in the fight against COVID-19. We also provide UAH News and important updates to the Admissions Process.
Welcome to Charge Up, Charge On. This week, Jay connects with Campus Visit Coordinator Vangie Harris, Admissions Counselor Dale TeGantvoort, Processing Counselor Katie Green, Sophomore Pole Vaulter Ryan Collin & Sophomore Women's Lacrosse player Kate Johnson to discuss COVID-19 impact on admissions and athletics. This episode also features UAH campus updates and news for current and prospective students.